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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LRC-Tom, post: 4858200, member: 25784&quot;]When I started collecting, the term &quot;Uncirculated&quot; was the only one used for a coin showing no wear&nbsp; (The Sheldon scale is a side issue).&nbsp; Then, at some point, the term &quot;Mint State&quot; was invented, to indicate a coin that appeared as it was made at the mint.&nbsp; I prefer this term, because it applies to the coin as it appears, and not to its history.&nbsp; We&#039;ve all found brand new coins in circulation, with no evidence of wear.&nbsp; They&#039;ve been through a hand or two, and maybe a pocket or two, but there is no evidence of that, looking at the coin.&nbsp; Literally, they are not &quot;uncirculated&quot;, but nobody could differentiate these from something straight out of a mint-sealed bag.&nbsp; I think at this point in time the term &quot;uncirculated&quot; should be declared obsolete.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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